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St Thomas CE Primary School, Huddersfield

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Thomas CE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Thomas CE Primary School in detail

St Thomas CE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Whatever your reason for visiting, I'd like to take a moment to share with you why I think that our school is a really special place. As a Church of England school, the Christian faith shapes our values and the way we care for one another."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Thomas CE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Thomas CE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Thomas CE Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas CE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas CE Primary School are Christ Church CE Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths); Ashbrow School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 78% maths); and Kirkheaton Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 58% maths).

Christ Church CE AcademyOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary AcademyAshbrow SchoolKirkheaton Primary School

The trust

St Thomas CE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 19 schools in Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Mixed (26%) and Black (17%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Deighton Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooklands Top (opposite), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas CE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Thomas CE Primary School are All Saints Catholic College (1 mile) and North Huddersfield Trust School (1.2 miles).

All Saints Catholic CollegeNorth Huddersfield Trust School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Meade
Pupils:387
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484226557
Address:Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1RQ
Trust:LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (19 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Thomas CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.

URN:151801
UKPRN:10097824
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Huddersfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

46.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

25.2

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), the school St Thomas CE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Thomas CE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-1ppWriting-25pp

Reading has declined from 48% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 41% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 57% to 32% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas CE Primary School.

  • St Thomas Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Thomas CE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brooklands Top (opp)
82m · 1 min walk
Keldregate Brooklands (at)
94m · 2 min walk
Alandale Rd Stuart Place (before)
151m · 2 min walk
Alandale Road Bottom
176m · 3 min walk
Keldregate Sherwood Avenue (opp)
210m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Thomas CE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

387 pupils

420 places

33 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,014
Projected new pupils:504

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield

Across Kirklees council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

5,437

Applications

4,554

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

55

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

18.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health23
Speech, Language & Communication21
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Visual Impairment5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
34.1%
Asian
13.2%
Black
16.5%
Mixed
25.9%
Other
7.8%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals46.5%
English as Additional Language30.2%

387

Total Pupils

193

Boys

194

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

18.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,838

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published for St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), the school St Thomas CE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Thomas CE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

6.0%

Overall absence

15.8%

Persistent absence

360

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)15.8%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
6.0%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Thomas CE Primary School

Are there exam results for St Thomas CE Primary School?

St Thomas CE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Thomas CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Thomas CE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for St Thomas CE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Thomas CE Primary School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Thomas CE Primary School?

Classes at St Thomas CE Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Thomas CE Primary School?

St Thomas CE Primary School has around 387 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Thomas CE Primary School?

Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas CE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Thomas CE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Thomas Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Thomas CE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Thomas CE Primary School?

St Thomas CE Primary School is at Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1RQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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